The 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award is given to the 13 alumnae of the Class of SYA Spain 1971. SYA was on the cutting edge of coeducation and these women led the way for the 5,187 women who followed in their footsteps. Their commitment to elements of SYA’s mission set an extraordinary foundation for SYA’s growth and development. Today, alumnae represent 62% of SYA’s total alumni body. Board Chair Holland Goss Lynch FR’86 said, “As the first alumna chair of the Board of Trustees, I would also like to extend my personal thanks to you all. When asked to remark upon this milestone, I made a point to note that there could never be a first alumna Board Chair without the brave women of Spain 1971, SYA’s first alumnae. You made it possible for me and for so many other women to attend SYA and now serve the school so proudly. I thank you for leading the way.”

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